Composition of matter



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS S. BEN ENATI, OF SYFACUSE, NEW YORK.

COMPOSITION OF MATTER.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Fliaxus S. lies BNATI, a citizen of the IfnitedStates, and a resident of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga lind Stateof New York, have invented a certain new and useful, Composition ofMatter, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object the production of a compositionparticularly ap plicahie for healing purposes or treating" by externalapplication or by injection, certain diseases, particularly skindiseases. My healing composition consists of a mixture of puie gumcainphor, oil of juniper berries, true oil of bittcrahnonds, tluid baylaurel.

solution of menthol, 35% grain alcohol (050},

proof) pure carbolic acid and a sm:|ll

amount of mercury bichl orid.

In most cases, these ingredients are mixed with a suitable base aspurciol ii'e oil but in some instances olive oil can be omitted.

Preferably, the ingredients are mixed in oil of juniper berries, 8% pureoil of bitter almonds, 8% fluid bay laurel, 8% solution of menthol, 8%solvent or grain alcohol, 2% of carbolic acid and mercury bichlorid tothe ratio of 1:1000 solution and 50% pure olive. oil. The amount ofolive oil is variable according to the age and physical strength of theperson to whom the composition is to be applied.

The composition is preferably \(FU'IH- pounded as follows: The amplioris first dissolved in alcohol then the oil of hitter almonds, oil ofjuniper berries and tiuid hay laurel; the carbolic acid, mercurybichlorid and solution of menthol adder in order. The whole matter isthen allowed to stand from aday to a week in order that chemical act 'inmay take place between them, or it no chemical action takes place, inorder that Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 8, 1918.

Patented Feb. 24, 1920.

Serial No. 238,858.

each ingredient may act on or modify the other, or others. It is myopinion, that a chemical action takes place.

The gum campbor, oil of juniper berries, true oil. of bitter almonds,fluid bay laurel and menthol are germicides and irritants. I am of theopinion they act to some extent. together and to some extent counteracteach other. The carholic a id is a disinfectant and the alcohol is aneutralizing agent to the carboli' acid and also acts as a solvent andthe menthol neutralizes the powerful effect of the bitter almonds,jllIllJQl' and laurel. The base is a cooling agent did a protector totissues.

It is preferable to use fluid bay laurel but ordinary bay or extract offluid made fr m any of the bay tree family may bev used.

As before stated, my composition applied by external application and canbe used in some instances by injection and in the latter case thepercentage of olive oil is increased.

Myeompositiou is particularly adapted to heal s in diseases such aspsoriasis, eczema, ichthyosis, etc.

The olive oil acts as a connter-irritant and prevents the rapidpenetration of the other ingredients of the. compo ition where tissuesare destroyed. It also prevents the drying of thesu'iall capillaries indiseased tissues, which. capillaries help the work of recollstruction ofthe tissues, after the germs have been destroyed in the diseased tissuesor parts. It also is a healing agent. especially in combination withother germicidal ingredients. In short, it prevents rapid penetrationand heals and reconstructs the tissues. In some cases. the solul ion canbe u ed without the olive oil. The pure gum cam-- phor acts as a dryingagent, the. oil of juniper berries is a germicidal and an irritant. Thepure oil of bitter almonds acts as a germicidal agent and also as avstrong stimulant, while the fluid of hay laurel acts as a mildstimulant. The solution of menthol acts as a. neutralizing agent ofpoisonous qualities of other ingredients and also is a cooling agent.The carbolic acid acts as a germicidal agent and also the biehlorid actsin its well-known and peculiar manner as a germicidal agent in certaincases. As before stated, the grain alcohol is a vehicle and solvent.

What I claim is:

1. A liquid healing col-position consisting of a mixture of equal partsby weight, of pure gum cumphor, oil of juniper berries, true oil ofbitter almonds, fluid of bay laurel, solution of menthol and grainalcohol and less amounts of carbolic acid and mercury bichlorid andolive oil, up to and above 50% of the total amount of the precedingingredients.

2. A liquid healing composition consisting of a mixture of substantiallyequal parts by weight of pure gum cumphor, oil of juniper berries, trueoil of bitter nLmonds, fluid buy laurel, solution of menthol, and grainulcohol and less amounts of carbolic acid and mercury bichlorid.

3. A fluid healing composition consisting of by. weight, 8% of pure gumcamphor, 8% oil of 'unlper berries, 8% true oil of bitter almonds, 8%fluid bay laurel, 8'1 of solution of menthol, 8% of grain ulvohol. 2% ofcarbolic arid, mercury biehlorid to the ratio of 1 :1000 solution andtrue olive oil 50)? In I testimony whereof I have hereunto signed mynmne at Syraruse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York. this6th day of June, 1918.

FRANCIS BENENATI.

